gonvu, wulize; be o., okuwulira, okugonda.

emputtu, tengu; be d., okwewanika.

soften; appease; make obedient; flatter, ‘soften up.'

be disobedient to.

give in; feel worse (of a sick person). ebigambo ebigonvu, soothing words.

v.i. & tr. be disobedient (to); refuse to comply (with).

obutengu.

perform a gracious act for, help. Omutengu talya kiyiiyize. (prov.) A recalcitrant/disobedient (child) is not the sort one is inclined to lavish favors on.

obey, be obedient to; feei, perceive, sense. Simuwuliddeemu. I defeated him easily.

v.tr. ingratiate oneself to; flatter. cf. -gonvu, obugonvu.

obedient; pliable; polite; weak; easy, simple, eby'okunywa ebigonvu, soft drinks. cf. gonda, obugonvu.

cf. tenguwa, obutengu.

submissive; humble; docile, cf. wulira, obuwulize.